November is always ruled by a pig, but with different elements sitting on top of them. This month it is yin earth (soil) sitting on top of the (water) pig. In my notes from some Chinese astrology class I took years ago, I noted, there is an expression among Chinese farmers that goes, “we only dig in our Ancestors.” Meaning the family has been there so long the soil is made of their dead relatives—this is Earth Pig Qì. This month may bring forward memories and values so ancient they can’t be named. This is a month to remember what we need to save. The value of animals lies in their capacity to transform, and Pigs are the “great transformers,” able to digest anything! This capacity will be at the heart of the upcoming month.
Yin Earth Pig Information
11th of the 12 zodiacal animals (Rats begin the new 12 year cycle and pigs complete it)
Element – water
Qi energy – yin
Hours: 9:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
Direction of this sign – NNW
season – winter
principle month – November (10th Chinese month)
Clash animal – snake
Compatible animals – tigers, rabbits, goats
I Ching for 2021
Each year, month and day has a ruling i Ching hexagram. I think it is a great time to review the hexagram for the year 2021 again to see how amazingly accurate it has been!
For 2021, “the Year of the White Metal Ox,“ the annual I Ching reading is Hexagram 36 with kun (soil) top trigram and li (fire) trigram on the bottom. It is usually named “The Dimming Light “ or “Clouded Perception.”
According to James DeKorne’s Gnostic Book of Changes, it is also seen as the symbol of Clear Intelligence Wounded, Injury, Wounding of the Bright, Brightness Hiding, The Darkened Light, Concealment of Illumination, Injury of Illumination, Light Obliterated, Intelligence Unappreciated, Censorship, Hiding One’s Light, The Dark Night of the Soul, and Ignorance. It seems like a perfect description of 2021 in so many ways!
I also just discovered that each city in China has a ruling animal. Beijing has the Tiger (next year, 2022 will be a Tiger year.) Guess who is the ruling animal of Wuhan – yes, the Ox! Everything seems to be right on target.
Auspicious dates according to Master Dong Gong
November 9 – Xin You – Metal Rooster
Good day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contract,, seeking promotion, trading. Will see increase in wealth.
November 12 – Jia Zi – Wood Rat
Good day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contracts, seeking promotion, trading.
November 15 – Ding Mao – Fire Rabbit
Good day for breaking ground, doing construction, moving into a home
November 18 – Geng Wu – Metal Horse
Good day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contracts, seeking promotion,
November 21- Gui You – Water Rooster
Good day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contract,, seeking promotion, trading. Will see increase in wealth
November 22 – Jia Xu – Wood Dog
Best day for getting married, traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, signing or making contracts, seeking promotion, trading.
November 30 – Ren Wu – Water Horse
Good day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contracts, seeking promotion,
December 2 – Jia Shen – Wood Monkey
Really great day for traveling, moving into a new house, opening a new business, starting a job, making business deals, getting married, signing or making contract, seeking medical advice, seeking promotion – noble people will help through the year!
December 3 – Yi You – Wood Rooster
Great day for getting engaged, proposing marriage, seeking medical advice, opening business, starting a new job or position, negotiating, growing your business network, attending business meetings, making business deals, doing construction, wealth will increase
Inauspicious Dates
November – 7 Ji Wei – Earth Sheep – yearly clash
November – 8 Geng Shen – Metal Monkey – Dire
November – 16 Wu Chen – Earth Dragon – Dire
November – 17 – Ji Si – Earth Snake – monthly clash
November – 19 – Xin Wei – Metal Sheep – yearly clash
November – 25 – Ding Chou – Fire Ox – Dire
November – 29 – Xin Si – Metal Snake – monthly clash
December – 1 – Gui Wei – Water Sheep – yearly clash
December – 4 – Bing Xu – Fire Dog – Dire
Killing Day – November 27